The Center for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), The Center for School Mental Health (CSMH) and the IDEA Partnership have collaborated on the development of a framework for working across education and mental health for better student outcomes.

Create parent/teacher teams to facilitate the ‘ready to use’ workshops.

Convene groups to hold a dialogue about the Needs of the Field using the Activity Guide that is provided.

Invite the district administrative team to learn more about ASD by exploring the materials together.

Share the materials with your local universities for use in teacher training.

Register for a webinar repeated throughout April for virtual mentoring on the use of these materials by the IDEA Partners and the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI).

• Review the materials with your state leadership. Think about ways to use the materials that fit your unique needs.• Distribute the materials in your next newsletter• Ask your members to review and plan to use the materials during April• Think about ways to use the materials throughout year in your communications and your conference.• Reach out to the IDEA Partnership for ideas and help.• Use the Needs of the Field activity with your Board to focus on your member needs around ASD.• Conduct a Needs of the Field activity at your next regional or state meeting.• Register for a webinars throughout April for virtual mentoring on the use of these materials by the IDEA Partners and the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI).